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Council urged the AU partners, including the Security Council, the European Union (EU) and
bilateral partners, to fully support the ongoing efforts of the continent to promote the rule of law,
democracy, good governance and observance of human rights in the CAR.
Council re‐affirmed the critical contribution of the AU‐led Regional Cooperation Initiative for
the Elimination of the Lord’s Resistance Army (RCI‐LRA) contingent in CAR. In this regard, Council
expressed deep concern over the safety of the contingent and the impact of this situation on the
effectiveness of the fight against the LRA, following information that the Seleka rebel group was
calling for their withdrawal.
Council requested the Commission to keep it regularly informed about the evolution of the
situation and ensure the effective follow‐up of its decisions on the situation in CAR, in order to
ensure their scrupulous implementation.
In the meantime, Council requested the Chairperson of the Commission to initiate the
necessary consultations with the relevant stakeholders, particularly ECCAS and other concerned
African actors, for the establishment of an International Contact Group on the Situation in the CAR,
so as to mobilize the broadest possible support for the efforts to restore constitutional order on the
basis of relevant AU instruments and promote lasting peace, security, stability and good governance
in the CAR.